Your humidor looks wonderful. I like the way you did the pegged box joints, I don’t know anything about humidors, but I always wondered if there are warpage issues with the tops since the boxes are moist on the inside but dry outside.

To Michiganmark, I think he will be pricing at approximately $350 – $400.

I made four of the same type at the same time; one additional ambrosia maple and two smaller walnut boxes. It maximizes the tool set-up time.

I like making boxes & mirrors because the volume of lumber is smaller than full-on furniture and I can sometimes use an entire figured board for one item. As you know, My hard cost is in the wood and the high-quality (and expensive) brass hinges.

A good way to test the seal is to get a dollar bill and open your humidor lid. Place half of the bill inside the humidor and half outside. Close the lid and then try to pull the bill out. A properly sealed humidor will make pulling the bill out pretty difficult. If the humidor’s seal is not airtight, the bill will come out easily. Perform the dollar bill test on the front and sides of the humidor.

I’ve toyed with the idea of building a humidor, but I haven’t filled up the humidor I have, so haven’t really had the immediate need to build one.